ordinary pop songs and why they're great.

Monday, May 11, 2009

 
Okay, I've gone way off the point now. This one is 48 years old but I never heard it before until last night! And it's brilliant! It's Funnel of Love by Wanda Jackson. And that's about all I know. It could be comedic (touch of the Carry On Up The Khyber about the backing) but her voice is incredible. And there's something sort of askew about the melody line - it doesn't go where your brain thinks it should but that, oddly enough, is what catches and keeps you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gnHI_in8Dw